PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve French (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). French comes into the arena with L'Alpagueur blaring out of the sound system. Parker has chosen Sin7sins - Rape & Take as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

French
vs
Parker

188 cm
24
205 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

186 cm
25
218 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve French!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Parker!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker just misses with a punch to the body.
Parker wants to clinch.
Parker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
French misses with a wild body shot.
Parker fails in his attempt to clinch.
French misses with a series of wild punches.
Parker misses with an uppercut. French saw that one coming.
Parker throws a jab but it's blocked by French.
Parker misses with a low kick.
French connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

It looks like Jason Parker has been cut.

French moves into the clinch successfully.
French avoids the elbow strike from Parker, against the ropes.
A right handed body shot lands from French.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Parker throws a punch but it's blocked by French.
Parker lands with a short shot to the head.
French lands with a right to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
French misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
French avoids the elbow strike from Parker, against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Parker scores with a nice short uppercut.
French stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
French goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Parker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short left from French.
Parker misses with a hook to the ribs.
French misses with a hook to the ribs.
French blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
French avoids a wild elbow strike from Parker.
Parker just leaning against French, taking a breather.
Parker struggles to land a body shot inside as French controls his hands.
Parker throws a punch but it's blocked by French.
Nice body punch from French.
Parker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
French is working Parker over against the ropes.
Parker working aggressively here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parker misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, French scores with a nice short uppercut.
French lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
French lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Parker.
French lands a shot to the body.
Parker looks gassed!
French makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from French.
French lands with a left to the head.
Parker throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from French.
French lands with a right to the head.
Parker misses with a punch on the inside.
French works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short uppercut from French.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, French creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from French.
A nice left hand lands by French.
French lands a left hand that snaps the head of Parker backwards.
Nice body punch from French - that landed with a thud.
French works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
French digs a right hand underneath Parker's ribcage. Parker let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A body shot lands from French.
A short uppercut from French.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
French looking to throw knees to the head but Parker is blocking nicely.
French lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by French.
French works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hook to the body lands for French.
A nice left hand lands by French.
French lands with a light punch inside.

French breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

French drives through and clinches with Parker against the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

French breaks the clinch.
French fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Parker manages to avoid it.
French slips a straight right by Parker.
French misses with a jab, cross combination.
A head kick misses from French.
French connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

French moves into the clinch.
French lands a hook to the side of the head.
Parker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
French presses Parker against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker can't find room to land a body shot as French controls the action.
French lands a right hand.
French working some nice short punches in the clinch.
French lands a hook to the side of the head.
French lands a left hand that snaps the head of Parker backwards.

That has opened up Jason Parker's cut even more.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Parker just misses with a elbow thrown towards French's brow.
French pushes Parker back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Parker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. French is defending well for now.
French gets through Parker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Parker pushes off an throws an elbow but French leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
French lands with a short punch from the clinch.
French avoiding damage as Parker throws knees to the body.
French lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Parker fails to land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
French lands with a left to the head.
Parker wants to stall.
French makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
French prevents a body shot from Parker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve French dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Parker's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

No joy there for Parker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Parker just misses with a punch to the body.
French slips under a jab from Parker.
French misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Parker.
Parker misses with a looping left.
Jason Parker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab by French.
Parker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Parker.
Parker has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
French lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parker misses with an uppercut.
French tries to work over Parker's front leg with a kick but Parker checks it.
Parker connects with a looping right hand.
Parker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
French connects with a nice looking jab.

The cut above Jason Parker's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
French misses with a body shot.
Parker takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Parker is breathing heavily.
French fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
French tries to close the distance and clinch up but Parker swats him away and circles back towards the center.

French forces Parker back against the ropes and clinches.
French trying to control the position but instead, Parker has worked for underhooks and has pushed French into the ropes.
French lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Parker trying to land knees to the body.
French tries to stall but Parker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nice body punch from French - that landed with a thud.
French scores with a shot to the side of Parker's head.
Parker dodges an elbow strike from French.
Parker has a couple of punches blocked by French.
French throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Parker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from French.
French blocks an elbow strike from Parker.
French scores with a shot to the side of Parker's head.

Jason Parker's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
French stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from French.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from French.
Parker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
French gets through Parker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
French lands a left hand that snaps the head of Parker backwards.
Still in the clinch, French scores with a nice short uppercut.
French taking a breather.
French cracks Parker with a nice body shot.

French breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
French thuds a left hand into Parker's body.

French drops Parker with a beautiful combination! Parker stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - French is looking for the KO!

Parker is rocked!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jason Parker's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Steve French!
Steve French thanked the fans post fight for their support.